Henry Schelle, better known to all his friends at McCormick as “Pop”, has the honor of being the first employee to receive payment on the McCormick Retirement Pension Plan introduced last year.

The Retirement Pension Plan provides for a regular monthly income for veteran employees of McCormick & Company who wish to retire upon reaching the age of 65, and provides an income every month based on length of service with the company and earnings during that time.

The plan is devised as a means of providing security to faithful Mc men and women who have served with the company locally over a period of years and who deserve, in the opinion of the Multiple Management Board, every consideration for their comfort and security after retirement age.

The payments are made entirely by the company to the Retirement Pension Fund.  The monthly benefits to “Pop” Schelle and any others who may take advantage of the Retirement Pension Plan in subsequent years, are in addition to the monthly payments from the government from Social Security Old Age Benefit provisions.

“Pop” was a packer in the Stock Room.  He first began work for McCormick & Company way back in October 1906.  He is now 70 years young.